Listed below are the homework assignments for each week.Please comment on them if you have any questions or would like clarification.
4/1/14
Take a look at my Diigo page and click on the link to "Quizlet Vocab Words". Memorize the first 20 words for our vocab quiz on Friday. https://www.diigo.com/list/hockwatm/EDS+224-Hockwater+Diigo+Project/32mk9zp9g
3/25/14
Create a 3 minute long video review of "The Great Gatsby" and post to youtube. If you prefer, you may make a cartoon strip of the main points in the book. If you would like to use a different mode comment below.
3/11/14
Read chapters 8-12 in "The Great Gatsby" and write a response in the Literature Response Blog page.
3/1/14
Finish "Looking For Alaska".
Start your paper.
Paper Task:
-Using evidence from the book, argue whether or not Alaska Young killed herself in "Looking For Alaska". In addition to using quotes and paraphrasing the book, students are also required to incorporate information from at least 2 other academic sources about mental illness in support of their claim. Paper Guidelines:
-5 pages
-double spaced
-black ink
-works cited page
-Times New Roman
-size 12 font
-1" margins
-page numbers
-MLA Format (see helpful resources)
2/25/14
Pick the next book you would like to read from the list on our homepage.
Alexa Durrant: Can I pick a book that is not on the page?
Mr. Hockwater: Sorry, Alexa. The book must be from the options listed. There are a lot of options. Good luck!
Listed below are the homework assignments for each week.Please comment on them if you have any questions or would like clarification.
4/1/14
Take a look at my Diigo page and click on the link to "Quizlet Vocab Words". Memorize the first 20 words for our vocab quiz on Friday.
https://www.diigo.com/list/hockwatm/EDS+224-Hockwater+Diigo+Project/32mk9zp9g
3/25/14
Create a 3 minute long video review of "The Great Gatsby" and post to youtube. If you prefer, you may make a cartoon strip of the main points in the book. If you would like to use a different mode comment below.
3/11/14
Read chapters 8-12 in "The Great Gatsby" and write a response in the Literature Response Blog page.
3/1/14
Finish "Looking For Alaska".
Start your paper.
Paper Task:
-Using evidence from the book, argue whether or not Alaska Young killed herself in "Looking For Alaska". In addition to using quotes and paraphrasing the book, students are also required to incorporate information from at least 2 other academic sources about mental illness in support of their claim.
Paper Guidelines:
-5 pages
-double spaced
-black ink
-works cited page
-Times New Roman
-size 12 font
-1" margins
-page numbers
-MLA Format (see helpful resources)
2/25/14
Pick the next book you would like to read from the list on our homepage.
Alexa Durrant: Can I pick a book that is not on the page?
Mr. Hockwater: Sorry, Alexa. The book must be from the options listed. There are a lot of options. Good luck!